BREAKING Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries 'Roots,' has died. He was 87.
Canada added to its medal count on day 3, winning the country's first gold medal of the 2020 Summer Olympics in swimming while adding a bronze in judo.
Here's a look at some of the events you may have missed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo while you were sleeping.
Margaret Mac Neil became the first person to nab a gold medal for Team Canada in Tokyo, topping the podium in the women's 100 metre butterfly. The 21-year-old from London, Ont., won the event with a time of 55.59 seconds, beating out China's Zhang Yufei and Australia's Emma McKeon.
Canada's Margaret Mac Neil celebrates her gold medal swim in the women's 100m butterfly final with Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, July 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Mac Neil is the seventh Canadian to take home a gold medal in swimming, joining teammates Penny Oleksiak, Mark Tewksbury, Alex Baumann, Victor Davis, Anne Ottenbrite and George Hodgson.
Canada's Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray compete during the men's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics,July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Canada's Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray came up short in the men's synchronized 10m platform final, finishing in fifth place. British pair Tom Daley and Matty Lee claimed gold, while China's Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen claimed silver and Russia's Aleksandr Bondar and Viktor Minibaev took bronze.
Canada's Jessica Klimkait walks off the mat after defeating Poland’s Julia Kowalczyk in quarter-final action in 57kg women’s Judo competition at the Tokyo Olympics, , July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada's Jessica Klimkait has won a bronze medal in women's judo Monday at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Klimkait claimed the bronze in the under-57 kilogram category after defeating Kaja Kajzer of Slovenia. Canada's Arthur Margelidon also competed for bronze in the men's 73kg event, coming up short against Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia.
A ball carrier vehicle passes by empty stands before the start of the men's rugby sevens match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Team Canada fell to Olympic champions Fiji 28-14, handing Canada its second loss of the tournament. Flag-bearer Nathan Hirayama and Justin Douglas both had tries against Fiji Monday while Matt Mullins was issued a yellow card.
Canada's Kia Nurse drives around Serbia's Sonja Vasic during a women's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Team Canada was off to a slow start for its opening match in women's basketball, dropping 72-68 against Serbia. Canada struggled with turnovers early and trailed Serbia much of the game. Canada will faceoff against South Korea on Wednesday.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries 'Roots,' has died. He was 87.
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